Hi, I'm Maryna Zimakina, a UI/UX designer with 6+ years of experience, including 4+ years focused on UI/UX, branding, web, and mobile game interfaces. I'm passionate about designing interfaces from concept to implementation, conducting UX audits, creating responsive UI systems, and collaborating with developers, artists, marketers, and product teams. With a background in graphic design and UI/UX, I blend strong visual execution with usability and business goals. I've contributed to mobile game development, web design, branding, advertising campaigns, and digital marketing for startups, agencies, and indie studios in fast-paced environments.

Maryna Zimakina

Hi, I'm Maryna Zimakina, a UI/UX designer with 6+ years of experience, including 4+ years focused on UI/UX, branding, web, and mobile game interfaces. I'm passionate about designing interfaces from concept to implementation, conducting UX audits, creating responsive UI systems, and collaborating with developers, artists, marketers, and product teams. With a background in graphic design and UI/UX, I blend strong visual execution with usability and business goals. I've contributed to mobile game development, web design, branding, advertising campaigns, and digital marketing for startups, agencies, and indie studios in fast-paced environments.

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Hi, I’m Maryna Zimakina, a UI/UX designer with 6+ years of experience, including 4+ years focused on UI/UX, branding, web, and mobile game interfaces.

I’m passionate about designing interfaces from concept to implementation, conducting UX audits, creating responsive UI systems, and collaborating with developers, artists, marketers, and product teams. With a background in graphic design and UI/UX, I blend strong visual execution with usability and business goals. I’ve contributed to mobile game development, web design, branding, advertising campaigns, and digital marketing for startups, agencies, and indie studios in fast-paced environments.

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Language

English
Fluent
Ukrainian
Fluent
Russian
Fluent
German
Advanced

Work Experience

Game UI/UX Designer at Iterative Education
January 1, 2026 - March 1, 2026
Defined art direction and visual language for game UI Legends of The Past; designed responsive UI components, layouts, and wireframes for multiple gameplay systems; created 60+ polished production-ready screens, including gameplay HUD interfaces; developed UI solutions for a casual visual style adapted to a mid-core mobile game audience; prepared detailed specifications for icon production and artwork creation; collaborated with developers and artists during feature design and implementation.
UI/UX Designer at Realis.Network
July 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Designed and prototyped user interfaces for Dungeon of Kitsune, a cross-platform mobile game available on Telegram and Google Play; created UI assets, iconography, and visual language systems for mobile game interfaces; contributed to onboarding optimization, helping improve ROAS performance by 133%; collaborated with developers, artists, and product teams; participated in the TON Nest Bangkok Bootcamp hackathon, achieving 2nd place with the project.
Digital Designer / Brand Designer at Digital Rox
November 1, 2022 - July 1, 2024
Performance Marketing: Developed high-performance advertising creatives that drove a 1,000%+ revenue increase in 5 months; ROAS optimization: Maintained a stable 2.73 ROAS during peak scaling, supporting an 850% marketing budget expansion; conducted website and Instagram audits to improve brand consistency and usability; collaborated with brands including Dormeo and Klavdia Petrivna on digital campaigns, advertising creatives, and visual communication materials; mentored junior designers and assisted in hiring and onboarding.
UX/UI Designer at Realis.Network
April 1, 2022 - November 1, 2022
Developed UI/UX for mobile titles 'Legends of Listeria' and 'Crypto Cats / Dragons'; designed marketing assets and promotional campaigns for App Store Optimization (ASO).
Graphic Designer at FSS Consulting
October 1, 2019 - February 1, 2022
Designed social media campaigns, print materials, and advertising assets for multiple client projects; created static and animated digital creatives using Adobe Creative Suite; developed layouts, branding materials, brochures, banners, and promotional visuals; collaborated with marketing teams on campaign execution and visual communication strategies.

Education

UI/UX for Gaming at ELVTR
January 11, 2030 - May 23, 2026
UX/UI Development at Spiced Academy
January 11, 2030 - May 23, 2026
Bachelor of Computer Science at National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute
January 11, 2030 - May 23, 2026

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services